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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1887
Page
6
A long OCR fragment surveys figures in labor, immigration, religion, and politics. It cites Powderly and Davitt on immigration, Knights of Labor events, and a Washington religious gathering. eclectic items include economic essays, population notes, agricultural snippets, and early 19th century civic curiosities.
A historical note on Francis Galton’s method to study heredity. Starting with one moth pair, he suggests tracing a single trait such as wing length over generations. In each generation three lines of descent will be sorted by shortest, longest, and medium wing length.
A collection of misquoted sayings and misprints on virtue wealth and behavior. Notable lines critique avarice deceit friendship faction and vanity and warn that prosperity invites danger while ridicule tests virtue. Contains varied authors and garbled spellings with many names distorted.
Fragmentary verse-like lines describe a fairy, moonbeam beauty, and a magical scene. Images include a bee, a queen, and a mystic heart, all portrayed in dreamlike, archaic diction. The piece reads as a lyrical meditation on nature, magic, and transformation.
A fragment from a Detroit scene shows a tense exchange on a streetcar platform. A man and a woman argue over a hotel register and perceived insults while a friend questions whether they spot a suspect nearby.
A South-side gentleman, buying a small Mustang pony, tried to drive it to a lumber wagon. The pony bolted, wrecking the wagon and tossing the man into a culvert. A little girl asked her father what happened, and the man’s injuries were described. The report notes the pony caused the mishap and the man remains injured.
In a Western town a man hanged another to a bed-post. the coroner's jury delayed, their Erin-born foreman finally ruling the deceased died from intoxication and self harm while intoxicated, as reported by the Washington Origin.
The St Paul Globe argues hat style reveals character in men more than women. Men’s hats reflect traits like changeability in the derby, leadership in the silk hat, sociability in the slouch, and independence in hats worn back or forward. The piece notes various roles like bankers, bar staff, and athletes share hat norms.
A fragment from Champion City Times quotes an inmate remarking on long confinement and a strained courtroom moment. The exchange shows a man saying he has lived in his room for a year while his attorney battles to sway a jury.
A minister visiting a parishioner remarks that gentle words work better than force to keep children indoors. A woman echoes the sentiment and calls to her son Johnnie from a mud puddle, threatening mild punishment if he doesn’t comply.
A clipped exchange shows a creditor pressing for payment and a debtor claiming fatigue from deception. The dialogue hints at waning prospects and a faintly hopeful turn as the speaker seeks final resolution and brighter times ahead.
A brief posterish quip shows Brigga Tompkins and a judge trading barbs about rumors. The speaker jokes that someone called a man the best looking on the block, noting Tompkins claimed to have refined taste.
An ex professor of the College of Pharmacy says women would make excellent druggists. He cites faster learning, neater work, and better patient service as advantages, noting women are often not overworked, keep steady hours, and tend to be careful with prescriptions. He believes more women will enter the field despite past prejudice.
A man questioned by a crowd at the Union Depot yesterday morning received a counterfeit $60 National Bank note from a stranger who claimed it was found and returned. The recipient later learned the bill was fake and hopes to locate the elderly man who originally found it, per the Atergo Tribune.
A garbled collection of historical facts and curiosities spanning 1612 to ancient times. Mentions include University of Edinburgh 1581, Trinity College Dublin, 1590 Jansen telescope maker, Lisbon earthquake 1774, Moorish Spain scholars, early sea voyages, Calcutta growth dates, ancient coinage and temples, and stray notes on baseball player preservation.
An 1860s column sketches wild notes from America and abroad. It covers migrations to central California, a Canadian lighthouse plan, and a British lord’s estate, alongside a Seattle like tale of a deer at Philadelphia’s zoo losing antlers after an escape bid.
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